Hair dyer and bleacher



Dec. 24, 1940. A. OSTROFF HAIR DYER AND BLEACHER Fi led Feb. 14, '1940 a. 05 hi??? Patented Dec. 24, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 12 Claims.

This invention relates to a device for treatment of the hair and more particularly for a device by means of which the hair may be either dyed or bleached.

An object of this invention is to provide an improved means in the form of a perforated liquid dispersing means and a receptacle connected to the dispersing means with a manually operable valve for controlling the amount of liquid discharging from the receptacle into the dispersing means.

Another object of this invention is to provide an improved means for discharging a liquid into the hair, the discharging means including a liquid distributing means which is adapted to prevent the liquid from flowing onto the scalp.

A further object of this invention is to provide a liquid discharging nozzle and a fountain or receptacle connected to or communicating with the nozzle together with an improved means controlling the flow of the liquid from the receptacle or reservoir to the nozzle.

A still further object of this invention is to provide an improved reservoir or fountain for a hair treating liquid which is so constructed that a predetermined quantity of liquid may be placed in the receptacle for discharge through the distributing or dispersing nozzle into the hair.

A further object of this invention is to provide in combination with a perforated nozzle or liquid discharging means, a removable liquid distributing member which is engageable about the nozzle and which is adapted to be saturated by the liquid discharging from the nozzle.

Embodying the objects aforesaid and others which may hereinafter appear, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be more specifically referred to and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications may be resorted to which fall within scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a vertical section of a hair treating means constructed according to an embodiment of this invention.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of the device.

Figure 3 is a detailed side elevation of the reservoir or fountain in an inverted or liquid receiving position.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral I designates generally a nozzle which is of tubular construction and which is closed at the opposite ends thereof. The nozzle I0 is provided With a pair of rows of openings I3 in the lower side thereof through which a hair treating liquid is adapted to pass.

The nozzle I0 is of longitudinally arcuate con- 5 figuration and is provided at substantially its central point with a tube I I which communicates at one end with the upper or convex side of the nozzle I8. A cap I2 including a bottom wall I4 and a threaded flange I5 is carried by the upper end of the tube I I and provides a means whereby the nozzle I0 may be detachably connected to a liquid reservoir as will be hereinafter described. The tube or neck II is provided with a partition I6 extending lengthwise thereof which is adapt- 2 ed to divide the stream of liquid passing through the neck or tube I I into two streams.

A reservoir generally designated as I! is adapted to be removably engaged with the cap I2 and comprises a cylindrical body I8 which at one end is open and is provided with exterior threads I9 extending inwardly from the open end. The cap I2 is adapted to threadably engage the threads I9. The cylindrical body I8 is provided with an annular bead 20 which is adapted to be engaged by the inner end of the cap I2. Preferably a gasket or sealing member 2| is carried by the cap I2 and is adapted to engage the adjacent end of the cylindrical member I8.

The cylindrical body I8 is preferably of transparent construction and is provided at its other end with a closure in the form of a wall 22 which may be formed integrally with the cylindrical body I8 or which may be formed as an annular plate which is provided with a crimped marginal portion 23 engaging a bead 24 carried by the said other end of the body Ill. The wall 22 is provided with a plurality of outwardly inclined legs or supporting members 25 which are adapted to support the reservoir I"! when this reservoir is inverted for filling purposes as shown in Figure 3.

The wall 22 at substantially the central point thereof, is provided with one or more air openings 2t and a spring pressed valve member 21 engages the inner side of the wall 22 and is adapted to normally engage over the openings 26 so as to close these openings. The valve 27 is provided with a valve stem 28 and a knob or head 29 which is positioned exteriorly of the wall 22. A

spring is disposed about the stem 28 and at one end engages against the wall 22 and at the other end engages against the knob or head 29 so as to normally hold the valve 21 in a closed position. The reservoir [8 is provided on the exterior thereof with a plurality of graduations 3| having indicia 32 associated therewith. The indicia 32 are arranged in progression from the wall 22 so that when the reservoir [8 is inverted as shown in Figure 3, the indicia 32 and the graduations 3| will correctly indicate the quantity of liquid placed in this reservoir.

In order to provide a means whereby the passage of the liquid through the openings l3 may be more equally distributed along the length of the nozzle ID on its concave side and in order to at least partially retard the flow of the liquid, I have provided a liquid distributing member 33 in the form of a fabric which is adapted to be wound about the nozzle I0 so as to cover the openings I3. The fabric 33 may be held on the nozzle ID in any suitable manner and in the present instance, the fabric 33 is removably held on the nozzle II] by means of a U-shaped resilient clamping clip 34. In the use and the operation of this device, the reservoir I8 is initially disconnected from the cap l2 and is inverted as shown in Figure 3. The desired amount and character of fluid is then poured into the reservoir ll whereupon the cap I2 is threaded onto the threads IQ of the reservoir body l8. At this time the liquid distributing member 33 is Wrapped about the nozzle l0 and clamped thereon by the clips or clamping members 34. The entire structure may then be inverted to the position shown in Figure 1 so that the liquid in the reservoir ll may flow through the neck ll into the nozzle l0. Due to the fact that the upper end of the reservoir ll is normally closed the liquid in the reservoir will not readily flow into the nozzle 10. When the nozzle [0 is passed through the hair, the valve 21 is pushed inwardly by means of the knob 29 thus admitting air into the upper end of the reservoir l1 and permitting the liquid to gravitatingly flow downwardly into the nozzle i0. As the liquid flows through the openings l3, the liquid will saturate the fabric distributing member 33 and at the same time will prevent the free flowing of the liquid from the nozzle [0 onto the scalp of the patient. By using a liquid distributing member 33, the liquid flowing through the openings [3 will be more evenly distributed along the entire length of the nozzle l0 than is the case where the nozzle 10 is used without a fabric distributing member. Furthermore, by using a fabric distributing member 33, this member may be readily replaced for each head which is being treated, thereby providing a sanitary hair treating device which need not be sterilized in its entirety as the distributing member 33 may be removed after it has been used once, and a clean or new distributing member substituted therefor.

What I claim is:

l. A device for treatment of the hair comprising a perforated liquid dispersing nozzle, a liquid receptacle having an air intake, means removably-connecting said receptacle to said nozzle, a spring-controlled valve carried by said receptacle for controlling said intake, a liquid distributorv consisting of a web of fabric encompassing said nozzle, and means removably clamping said distributor on said nozzle.

2. A device for treatment of the hair comprising a liquid dispersing nozzle, a liquid reservoir open at one end, means detachably coupling said reservoir on said nozzle for establishing communication between the open end of the reservoir and said nozzle, a liquid distributor consisting of a web fabric encompassing said nozzle, and means remouably holding said distributor on said nozzle.

3. A device for treatment of the hair comprising a liquid nozzle of longitudinally arcuate configuration and provided with openings in its concave side, a combined connecting and liquid conducting tube fixed at one end to said nozzle and rising from the convex side thereof for supplying liquid to said nozzle, a threaded cap fixed to and opening in the opposite end of said tube, a liquid reservoir threaded onto said cap and having an end communicating with said tube, said reservoir formed with an air intake, and a spring controlled valve carried by said reservoir for controlling said intake.

4. A device for treatment of the hair comprising a liquid nozzle of longitudinally arcuate configuration and provided with openings in its concave side, a combined connecting and fluid conducting tube fixed at one end to said nozzle and rising from the convex side thereof for supplying fluid to the nozzle, a threaded cap fixed to and opening in the opposite end of said tube, a liquid reservoir threaded onto said cap and having an open end communicating with the said opposite end of said tube, said reservoir formed with an air intake, a spring controlled valve for controlling said intake, and a plurality of feet carried by said reservoir about said valve.

5. Adevicefortreatment of the hair comprising a liquid nozzle of longitudinally arcuate configuration and provided with openings in its concave side, a combined connecting and fluid conducting tube fixed at one end to said nozzle and rising from the convex side thereof for supplying fluid to the nozzle, a threaded cap fixed to and opening in the opposite end of said tube, a liquid reservoir threaded onto said cap and having an open end communicating with the said opposite end of said tube, said reservoir formed with an air intake, a spring controlled valve for controlling said intake, and a liquid distributing member encompassing said nozzle.

6. A device for treatment of the hair comprising a liquid nozzle of longitudinally arcuate configuration and provided with openings in its concave side, a combined connecting and fluid con ducting tube fixed at one end to said nozzle and rising from the convex side thereof for supplying fluid to the nozzle, a threaded cap fixed to and opening in the opposite end of said tube, a liquid reservoir threaded onto said cap and having an open end communicating with the said opposite end of said tube, said reservoir formed with an air intake, a spring controlled valve for controlling said intake, a liquid distributing member encompassing said nozzle, and means detachably holding said distributing member in encompassing relation with respect to said nozzle.

7. A device for treatment of the hair comprising a liquid nozzle of longitudinally arcuate configuration and provided with openings in its concave side, a combined connecting and fluid conducting tube fixed at one end to said nozzle and rising from. the convex side thereof for supplying fluid to the nozzle, a threaded cap fixed to and opening in the opposite end of said tube, a liquid reservoir threaded onto said cap and having an open end communicating with the said opposite end of said tube, said reservoir formed with an air intake, a spring controlled valve for controlling said intake, a fabric distributing member wrapped about said nozzle, and resilient clamping means holding said distributing member about said nozzle.

8. In a hair dyer and bleacher, a transparent cylinder provided with quantity indicating means, a closure member for one end of said cylinder provided with an air intake and a normally seated spring controlled valve for controlling said intake, a closure element for the other end of and detachably secured to said cylinder, said cylinder, member and element coacting to form a liquid reservoir, said element having an axially arranged opening, a nozzle consisting of a horizontally disposed hollow body closed at each end, formed with an opening intermediate the ends of its top aligned with said other opening and a series of perforations in its bottom, and a combined connecting and fluid conducting tube aligned with said openings and integral with said element and nozzle.

9. In a hair dyer and bleacher, a transparent cylinder provided with quantity indicating means, a closure member for one end of said cylinder provided with an air intake and a normally seated spring controlled valve for controlling said intake, a closure element for the other end of and detachably secured to said cylinder, said cylinder, member and element coacting to form a liquid reservoir, said element having an axially arranged opening, a nozzle consisting of a horizontally disposed hollow body closed at each end, formed with an opening intermediate the ends of its top aligned with said other opening and a series of perforations in its bottom, a combined connecting and fluid conducting tube aligned with said openings and integral with said element and nozzle, and a partition within said tube disposed lengthwise of the latter.

10. In a hair dyer and bleacher, a transparent cylinder provided with quantity indicating means, a closure member for one end of said cylinder provided with an air intake and a normally seated spring controlled valve for controlling said intake, a closure element for the other end of and detachably secured to said cylinder, said cylinder, member and element coacting to form a liquid reservoir, said element having an axially arranged opening, a nozzle consisting of a horizontally disposed hollow body closed at each end, formed with an opening intermediate the ends of its top aligned with said other opening and a series of perforations in its bottom, a combined connecting and fluid conducting tube aligned with said openings and integral with said element and nozzle, said nozzle being of materially greater length than the diameter and length of said cylinder, and the vertical cross section of the nozzle being of less diameter than the diameter of the cylinder.

11. In a hair dyer and bleacher, a transparent cylinder provided with quantity indicating means, a closure member for one end of said cylinder provided with an air intake and a normally seated spring controlled valve for controlling said intake, a closure element for the other end of and detachably secured to said cylinder, said cylinder, member and element coacting to form a liquid reservoir, said element having an axially arranged opening, a nozzle consisting of a horizontally disposed hollow body closed. at each end, formed with an opening intermediate the ends of its top aligned with said other opening and a series of perforations in its bottom, a combined connecting and fluid conducting tube aligned with said openings and integral with said element and nozzle, and a distributor formed of a web of fabric encompassing said nozzle from end to end thereof.

12. In a hair dyer and bleacher, a transparent cylinder provided with quantity indicating means, a closure member for one end of said cylinder provided with an air intake and a normally seated spring controlled valve for controlling said intake, a closure element for the other end of and detachably secured to said cylinder, said cylinder, member and element coacting to form a liquid reservoir, said element having an axially arranged opening, a nozzle consisting of a horizontally disposed hollow body closed at each end, formed with an opening intermediate the ends of its top aligned with said other opening and a series of perforations in its bottom, a combined connecting and fluid conducting tube aligned with said openings and integral with said element and nozzle, a distributor formed of a web of fabric encompassing said nozzle from end to end thereof, and means for detachably connecting said distributor to said nozzle.

ABRAHAM OS'I'ROFF. 

